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That’s a pretty egregious offense.
    M: True. Friday night. You’re mine.
    C: Fine.
    M: Now go to bed.
    C: Mad, it’s 10pm.
    M: Now.
    C: Fine.
    M: Sleep well.
    C: XO

5
    Cass
    “ T oph wants another chance ,” Lo grinned over the top of Cass’ monitor and kicked the door shut.
    “No.”
    “C’mon, Cass. He’s not the dick you think he is,” Lo whined.
    “Lo, he asked me to fuck him after knowing me for what, an hour? Then, when I said no, he made a beeline for a blonde bimbo at the bar. Not my idea of a guy I need in my life.” Cass went back to typing, trying desperately to ignore the pout she was getting from Lo.
    “Caaassssss.”
    “Why is this so important to you?” Cass finally looked up at Lo, annoyed. She loved her friend, but Lo had to let this one go. Toph was an ass, and she had no desire to give him any sort of second chance.
    “I just want you to be happy. Like me,” she pleaded.
    “Dan asked you.”
    “Fine,” she sighed, “Dan asked me. He said this wasn’t like Toph, and I know Toph. He’s normally so much better than this. I’ve been on other double dates with him, and nothing…”
    “Like what he thought he could do with me?”
    “Cass…”
    “No, Lo. I love you, and I wish I could, but my ego is fragile enough as it is. Toph is decent enough looking, maybe he can call the blonde bimbo.”
    “I mean, just come with us Friday night. Just movies. You don’t even need to really talk to him, and no alcohol,” she attempted one more time.
    Cass smiled. “Oh, too bad. I already have plans Friday night.”
    Lo’s eyes narrowed. “This is not one of your, ‘I have a date with Han Solo’ excuses, right?”
    Cass laughed. She had used variations of that a few times.
    “No. These are real plans.”
    “With who?”
    Cass got serious. She would tell Lo, but she couldn’t let her freak out and read more into the plans than what they were. “I’m seeing a movie,” she dodged.
    “With who?”
    “I mean, we’re just hanging out.”
    “Cass!”
    “I’m hanging out with Maddox on Friday.”
    “Was that so hard?” Lo pursed her lips.
    “I’m sorry, Lo. I know what you think of my relationship with Mad. You’re wrong, but I just…” Cass trailed off. She just couldn’t deal with Lo judging her, too.
    “I wouldn’t care so much if I really thought you really were just friends.”
    “We are just friends.”
    “No, you’re not.”
    “Lo, we are not getting into a fight here,” Cass warned through clenched teeth.
    “Then where, Cass? You avoid talking about him no matter where we are. Stop it. Stop denying that you’re attracted to him.”
    “I’ve never denied that he’s attractive. Never. But he’s my friend.”
    “You use him.”
    Cass stared at her, aghast. “What? Lo, we’ve never…”
    Lo laughed. “Oh, I know that. How do I explain this? He’s your crutch.”
    Cass’ brow furrowed. “What?”
    “I have never, ever seen you interact with a man like you do Maddox. You touch him without thinking. You snuggle up against him like he’s your personal teddy bear. Your comfort level with him is through the roof. That’s where all the rumors came from—the Frigid Bitch Queen only thaws with him. But what those people don’t realize is that it’s your release. You don’t even realize it.”
    Tears welled in her eyes as truth stung. “Lo, I-“
    “It’s okay, Cass,” her friend hugged her.
    “I don’t use him. I’d never take advantage…”
    “Oh, honey. I know. And I want you to be happy. I do. And if this makes you happy, then so be it. Just promise me something.”
    Cassidy pushed back a sob. “What,” she croaked, wiping away the tears pooling in the corner of her eyes.
    “Just don’t shut yourself off to others. Don’t rely on him to always be there to comfort you, because one day he’s going to find himself a wife, and she might not be too happy with your cuddle sessions.”
    Cass laughed. “Yeah, imagine that. Me, Maddox, and his